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TO ALL WHOM -IT MAY CONCERN Be it known that I, WILLIAM WASHINGTONLEVERING, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California,have invented a certain new and useful College Cabinet for the young;and I hereby 'declare the following description, and accompanyingdrawings, are sucient to'enable any person skilled in the art or scienceto which it most nearly appertains, to make and use my said invention,without further invention or experiment. I The nature and object of myinvention relates to a neat, compact, Aand portable cabinet orreceptacle for all the apparatus for instructing the young, consistingof blackboard, desk, lessons, and implements for physical training,which when not in use may be folded up, forming a neat piece ofhousehold furniture. Referring to the drawings- Figure 1, represents aplan of my cabinet.

Figure 2, sectional elevation.

Figure 3, front elevation.

A is an oblong box or frame whose sides are equal, to be constructed ofthe desired size, the top portion of which is divided by a partition, athis space is'also subdivided byI a vertical partition, al, and againdivided by a shelf or shelves, a2, the whole to be used for a library,and provided with `two doors, b In', upon each side of the frame. Belowthis library is a chamber, c, occupying about one third of the length-ofthe cabinet, and is divided by a partition, c. One side of this chamberis closed up by the frame, the other side 'being left open, and aroundwhich may be placed an ornamented or gilt moulding. This chamberI use asa receptacle for maps and charts, which for conveniencel may be hung upover the opening or'on the frame back of the chamber. At the oppositesides of the frame, not described, I place foldingleaves or doors, d andal', attached at their lower ends by hinges to a division of the framenear its centre, which when closed the outer surfaces are painted orslated for providing a blackboard. When Athese doors are opened theyfurnish a deskor leaf upon two sides, and are upheld by horizontalsliding bars, e e, and folding arms or standards, e e', which when notin use are" folded up and shoved under the bottom ofthe frame. Betweenthe two central partitions of the frame, resting on ledges,

lI place two small drawers, f and f', so that when-the blackboards erleaves are down they can b'e readily withdrawn, aifording a nereceptacle for pens, pencils, and other small articles used ineducation. Below these drawers are also other drawers, g and g', oneupon each side, for stationery.V The remaining part of the cabinet, it,beneath the drawers, is used as a receptacle for the apparatus necessaryfor the physical training of the young, having two shelves, k1 and 71.2,with right and left-hand doors,' z', at eachside of the frame.

I claim a cabinet constructed as described, and having a door servingfor a blackboard, and held up by the bars e e', substantially 1asdescribed.

In witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand and seal.

' WM. W. LEVERING. [L 5.]

Witnesses MICHAEL SULLIvAN, THOMAS OGRADY.

